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| author | 2018-11-24 15:38:32 +0000 | |
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| committer | 2018-11-24 10:38:32 -0500 | |
| commit | cb1285e1128af512306a27269a3e7ff4c25103f6 (patch) | |
| tree | be210b24d76d18fa2335a0570faa0ff4f3af75b9 /hash | |
| parent | f3f81d407ce7a21af8e94b8c0f53b9aa6bdf68bd (diff) | |
improve documentation of Japanaese e-kara carts, and systems they work with based on codes contained on carts (#4332)
* improve documentation of Japanaese e-kara carts, and systems they work with based on codes contained on carts
* redundant note with new groupings (nw)
* typo (nw)
* typo (nw)
* notes based on auctions (nw)
* more based on auctions (nw)
* tweak (nw)
* redundant (nw)
* notes (nw)
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diff --git a/hash/ekara.xml b/hash/ekara.xml index 486613fe345..5f2aaaa25ef 100644 --- a/hash/ekara.xml +++ b/hash/ekara.xml @@ -3,230 +3,304 @@ <softwarelist name="ekara" description="Takara e-kara cartridges"> <!-- cartridges contain the ROM only, the XaviX CPU and BIOS are in the base unit --> - <!-- Each region has it's own set of cartridges (at least US, UK/EU and Japan) - The Japanese ones appear to have a number of different genres each with their own numbering - - There are some carts which are meant to be compatible with both Japanese e-Kara units and - several other systems. - - The genres in the Japanese games are represented by the code after the EC number - ECxxxx-JPM = J-Pop Mix - ECxxxx-ATS = Artist Selection (all songs by a single artist) - ECxxxx-KID = Kid's Mix - ECxxxx-ENK = unknown - ECxxxx-BSC = Graduation Encouragement - ECxxxx-G79 = 1979-1981 collection - - Some Japanese carts have a number starting with DC (D-x on case) - DCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?) - - Some Japanese carts have a number starting with GC (G-x on case) - GCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?) - - Some Japanese carts have a number starting with SC (S-x on case) - SCxxxx-SAI = unknown - SCxxxx-HKW = unknown - - (there are more codes, see lists below) - - - *********************************************************************************** - - Japanese cart listing (by EC code) - the EC number is printed on the left side of the cart label, as well as in the serial code - early carts don't have a number printed on the box, only the title, after a certain point a number was added (when?) - - * = dumped - - .. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1 - .. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2 - .. *EC0003-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 3 - .. EC0004-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 4 - .. EC0005-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 5 - .. *EC0006-ENK ENK Volume 1 - .. EC0007-G76 1976-78 Volume 1 - .. *EC0008-G79 1979-81 Volume 1 - .. EC0009- untranslated Volume 1 - - .. *EC0010-KID Kid's Mix Volume 1 - .. EC0011-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 6 - .. *EC0012-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 7 - .. *EC0013-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 8 - .. *EC0014-ATS Artist Selection Volume 1 - untranslated artist - .. *EC0015-ATS Artist Selection Volume 2 - untranslated artist - .. EC0016-ENK ENK Volume 2 - .. EC0017-G73 1973-75 Volume 1 - .. EC0018-G82 1982-84 Volume 1 - .. EC0019-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 1 + <!-- + Each region has it's own set of cartridges (at least US, UK/EU and Japan) + The Japanese ones appear to have a number of different genres each with their own numbering + + There are some carts which are meant to be compatible with both Japanese e-Kara units and + several other systems. + + The genres in the Japanese games are represented by the code after the EC number + ECxxxx-JPM = J-Pop Mix + ECxxxx-ATS = Artist Selection (all songs by a single artist) + ECxxxx-KID = Kid's Mix + ECxxxx-ENK = unknown + ECxxxx-BSC = Graduation Encouragement + ECxxxx-G79 = 1979-1981 collection + + Some Japanese carts have a number starting with DC (D-x on case) + DCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?) + + Some Japanese carts have a number starting with GC (G-x on case) + GCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?) + + Some Japanese carts have a number starting with SC (S-x on case) + SCxxxx-SAI = unknown + SCxxxx-HKW = unknown + + (there are more codes, see lists below) + - .. EC0020-KID Kid's Mix Volume 2 - .. EC0021-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 9 - .. *EC0022-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 10 - 23 *EC0023-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 11 - 24 EC0024-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 12 - 25 *EC0025-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 13 - 26 *EC0026-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 14 - 27 *EC0027-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 15 - 28 EC0028-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 16 - 29 *EC0029-ATS Artist Selection Volume 3 - Dreams Come True - - 30 EC0030-ENK ENK Volume 3 - 31 *EC0031-ATS Artist Selection Volume 4 - untranslated artist - 32 EC0032- untranslated Volume 2 (sequel to EC0009) - 33 EC0033-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 17 - 34 *EC0034-KID Kid's Mix Volume 3 - 35 *EC0035-ATS Artist Selection Volume 5 - Matsuda Seiko - 36 *EC0036-ATS Artist Selection Volume 6 - KinKi Kids - 37 EC0037-ENK ENK Volume 4 - 38 EC0038-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 2 - 39 EC0039-ATS Artist Selection Volume 7 - B'z - - 40 EC0040-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 18 - 41 *EC0041-ATS Artist Selection Volume 8 - untranslated artist - 42 *EC0042-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 19 - 43 EC0043-ENK ENK Volume 5 - 44 *EC0044-ATS Artist Selection Volume 9 - Every Little Thing - 45 *EC0045-ATS Artist Selection Volume 10 - Mr. Children - 46 EC0046-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 20 - 47 EC0047- untranslated Volume 1 - 48 *EC0048-ENK ENK Volume 6 - 49 *EC0049-ATS Artist Selection Volume 11 - Judy and Mary - - 50 EC0050-ATS Artist Selection Volume 12 - The Beatles - 51 EC0051-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 21 - 52 EC0052-ENK ENK Volume 7 - 53 EC0053-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 22 - 54 *EC0054-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 23 - 55 EC0055-ATS Artist Selection Volume 13 - Tube - 56 EC0056-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 24 - 57 EC0057-ATS Artist Selection Volume 14 - SMAP (should be Vol 14? sales sheet still lists 13 tho) - 58 EC0058-ENK ENK Volume 8 - 59 EC0059-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 25 - - 60 EC0060-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 26 - 61 EC0061-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 27 - 62 EC0062-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 28 - 63 EC0063-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 29 - 64 EC0064-ENK ENK Volume 9 - 65 EC0065-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 30 - 66 EC0066-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 31 - 67 EC0067-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 32 - 68 *EC0068-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 33 - 69 EC0069- untranslated - - 70 *EC0070-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 34 - 71 EC0071-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 35 - 72 *EC0072-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 36 - 73 EC0073- untranslated volume 1 - 74 EC0074-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 37 - 75 EC0075-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 38 - 76 *EC0076-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 39 - 77 EC0077-ATS Artist Selection Volume 15 - unknown artist (should be Vol 15? sales sheet lists 5?) - 78 EC0078- (unknown) - 79 EC0079- (unknown) - 80 EC0080- (unknown) - 81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42 - - (more? what's the EC highest number?) - - *********************************************************************************** - - Japanese cart listing (by GC code) (G-x on cartridge / box) - * = dumped - - G-1 GC0001- (unknown) - G-2 *GC0002-BHT BHT Volume 1 - G-3 GC0003- (unknown) - G-4 GC0004- (unknown) - G-5 GC0005- (unknown) - G-6 *GC0006-BHT BHT Volume 3 - - (more? what's the GC highest number?) - - *********************************************************************************** - - Japanese cart listing (by MC code) (M-x on cartridge / box) - * = dumped - - M-1 *MC0001-ATM Mini Volume 1 - - (more? what's the MC highest number?) + In all lists below + * = dumped - *********************************************************************************** + *********************************************************************************** - Japanese cart listing (by DC code) (D-x on cartridge / box) - (the numbering on these doesn't make much sense are these re-releases?) - * = dumped - - D-2 DC0002-BAT Best Artist Volume 6? - D-3 DC0003-BHT Best Artist Volume 9? - - (more? what's the DC highest number?) - - *********************************************************************************** - - Japanese cart listing (by SC code) (S-x on cartridge / box) - TODO: what are the full titles for SAI and HWK - - S-1 SC0001- Hello Kitty Special - S-2 SC0002- (unknown) - S-3 SC0003- (unknown) - S-4 SC0004- (unknown) - S-5 *SC0005-SAI SAI Volume 1 - S-6 *SC0006-SAI SAI Volume 2 - S-7 SC0007- (unknown) - S-8 SC0008- (unknown) - S-9 *SC0009-SAI SAI Volume 3 - S-10 *SC0010-HWK HWK (untranslated) - S-11 SC0011- (unknown) - S-12 SC0012- (unknown) - S-13 SC0013- (unknown) - S-14 SC0014- (unknown) - S-15 SC0015- (unknown) - S-16 SC0016- (unknown) - S-17 SC0017- (unknown) - S-18 SC0018- (unknown) - S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6 - S-20 SC0020- (unknown) - S-21 *SC0021-SAI SAI Volume 7 - S-22 *SC0022-SAI SAI Volume 8 - S-23 SC0023- (unknown) - - (more? what's the SC highest number?) - - *********************************************************************************** - - Japanese cart listing (by G code) (for use on multiple devices?) - - G-1 untranslated volume 1 (Artist Selection?) - G-2 untranslated volume 1 (B) - G-3 untranslated volume 2 (Artist Selection?) - G-4 untranslated volume 2 (B) - G-5 TV Pop Volume 1 - G-6 untranslated volume 3 (B) - G-7 untranslated Volume 3 (Artist Selection?) - G-8 untranslated (no volume) - G-9 TV Pop Volume 3 (Volume 2 is 'P-2' in 'P' series) - G-10 untranslated Volume 4 (Artist Selection?) - G-11 TV Pop Volume 4 - G-12 untranslated volume 5 (B) (Volume 4 is 'P-1' in 'P' series) - - (more? what's the G highest number?) - - *********************************************************************************** - - Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR) - - P-1 untranslated Volume 4 (1,2,3, 5 in G series) - P-2 TV Pop Volume 2 (1,3,4 in G series) - P-3 untranslated Volume 1 - P-4 untranslated Volume 7 - - (more? what's the P highest number?) - - *********************************************************************************** - - --> + Japanese cart listing (by 'just number' code) (number on cartridge / box, EC in cart identifier code) + + The EC number is printed on the left side of the cart label, as well as in the serial code + early carts don't have a number printed on the box, only the title, after a certain point a number was added (when?) + + + .. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1 + .. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2 + .. *EC0003-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 3 + .. EC0004-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 4 + .. EC0005-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 5 + .. *EC0006-ENK ENK Volume 1 + .. EC0007-G76 1976-78 Volume 1 + .. *EC0008-G79 1979-81 Volume 1 + .. EC0009- untranslated Volume 1 + + .. *EC0010-KID Kid's Mix Volume 1 + .. EC0011-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 6 + .. *EC0012-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 7 + .. *EC0013-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 8 + .. *EC0014-ATS Artist Selection Volume 1 - untranslated artist + .. *EC0015-ATS Artist Selection Volume 2 - untranslated artist + .. EC0016-ENK ENK Volume 2 + .. EC0017-G73 1973-75 Volume 1 + .. EC0018-G82 1982-84 Volume 1 + .. EC0019-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 1 + + .. EC0020-KID Kid's Mix Volume 2 + .. EC0021-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 9 + .. *EC0022-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 10 + 23 *EC0023-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 11 + 24 EC0024-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 12 + 25 *EC0025-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 13 + 26 *EC0026-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 14 + 27 *EC0027-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 15 + 28 EC0028-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 16 + 29 *EC0029-ATS Artist Selection Volume 3 - Dreams Come True + + 30 EC0030-ENK ENK Volume 3 + 31 *EC0031-ATS Artist Selection Volume 4 - untranslated artist + 32 EC0032- untranslated Volume 2 (sequel to EC0009) + 33 EC0033-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 17 + 34 *EC0034-KID Kid's Mix Volume 3 + 35 *EC0035-ATS Artist Selection Volume 5 - Matsuda Seiko + 36 *EC0036-ATS Artist Selection Volume 6 - KinKi Kids + 37 EC0037-ENK ENK Volume 4 + 38 EC0038-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 2 + 39 EC0039-ATS Artist Selection Volume 7 - B'z + + 40 EC0040-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 18 + 41 *EC0041-ATS Artist Selection Volume 8 - untranslated artist + 42 *EC0042-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 19 + 43 EC0043-ENK ENK Volume 5 + 44 *EC0044-ATS Artist Selection Volume 9 - Every Little Thing + 45 *EC0045-ATS Artist Selection Volume 10 - Mr. Children + 46 EC0046-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 20 + 47 EC0047- untranslated Volume 1 + 48 *EC0048-ENK ENK Volume 6 + 49 *EC0049-ATS Artist Selection Volume 11 - Judy and Mary + + 50 EC0050-ATS Artist Selection Volume 12 - The Beatles + 51 EC0051-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 21 + 52 EC0052-ENK ENK Volume 7 + 53 EC0053-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 22 + 54 *EC0054-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 23 + 55 EC0055-ATS Artist Selection Volume 13 - Tube + 56 EC0056-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 24 + 57 EC0057-ATS Artist Selection Volume 14 - SMAP (should be Vol 14? sales sheet still lists 13 tho) + 58 EC0058-ENK ENK Volume 8 + 59 EC0059-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 25 + + 60 EC0060-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 26 + 61 EC0061-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 27 + 62 EC0062-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 28 + 63 EC0063-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 29 + 64 EC0064-ENK ENK Volume 9 + 65 EC0065-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 30 + 66 EC0066-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 31 + 67 EC0067-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 32 + 68 *EC0068-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 33 + 69 EC0069- untranslated + + 70 *EC0070-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 34 + 71 EC0071-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 35 + 72 *EC0072-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 36 + 73 EC0073- untranslated volume 1 + 74 EC0074-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 37 + 75 EC0075-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 38 + 76 *EC0076-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 39 + 77 EC0077-ATS Artist Selection Volume 15 - unknown artist (should be Vol 15? sales sheet lists 5?) + 78 EC0078- (unknown) + 79 EC0079- (unknown) + 80 EC0080- (unknown) + 81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42 + + (more? what's the highest regular number?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by M code) (M-x on cartridge / box, MC in cart identifier code) + + M-1 *MC0001-ATM Mini Volume 1 + M-2 MC0002- + M-3 MC0003- + M-4 MC0004- Mini Volume 4 (w-inds) + M-5 MC0005- + M-6 MC0006- + M-7 MC0007-ATM Mini Volume 5 + + (more? what's the M highest number?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by S code) (S-x on cartridge / box, SC in cart identifier code) + TODO: what are the full titles for SAI and HWK + + S-1 SC0001- Hello Kitty Special + S-2 SC0002- (unknown) + S-3 SC0003- (unknown) + S-4 SC0004- (unknown) + S-5 *SC0005-SAI SAI Volume 1 + S-6 *SC0006-SAI SAI Volume 2 + S-7 SC0007- (unknown) + S-8 SC0008- (unknown) + S-9 *SC0009-SAI SAI Volume 3 + S-10 *SC0010-HWK HWK (untranslated) + S-11 SC0011- (unknown) + S-12 SC0012- (unknown) + S-13 SC0013- (unknown) + S-14 SC0014- (unknown) + S-15 SC0015- (unknown) + S-16 SC0016- (unknown) + S-17 SC0017- (unknown) + S-18 SC0018- (unknown) Volume 1 + S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6 + S-20 SC0020- (unknown) Volume 5 + S-21 *SC0021-SAI SAI Volume 7 + S-22 *SC0022-SAI SAI Volume 8 + S-23 SC0023- (unknown) + + (more? what's the S highest number?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by KD code) + + Seems to be for kids? not the same as KE series below or the -KID carts in the regular series + These look like normal e-kara carts + + KD-01 (unknown) + KD-02 (unknown) + + ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ + Everything below is for use with other units as well as e-kara + ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ + + Japanese cart listing (by D code) (D-x on cartridge / box, DC in cart identifier code) + + These are for use with 3/4 units + 1. e-Kara + 2. Drum + 3. Yellow thing with 4 buttons on it (single player unit?) + 4. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (looks like the same as 3, but allows an additional green pad to connect for a 2nd player) + note BAT and BHT aren't the same series + + D-1 DC0001- (unknown) + D-2 DC0002-BAT BAT Volume 6? + D-3 DC0003-BHT BHT (Best Artists?) Volume 9? (most other BHT carts are in G series, or P series) + + (more? what's the D highest number?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by G code) (G-x on cartridge / box, GC in cart identifier code) + + These are for use with 2 different units + 1. e-Kara + 2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series) + + G-1 GC0001-BAT BAT Volume 1 (Artist Selection?) + G-2 *GC0002-BHT BHT Volume 1 (Best Artists?) + G-3 GC0003-BAT BAT Volume 2 (Artist Selection?) + G-4 GC0004-BHT BHT Volume 2 (Best Artists?) + G-5 GC0005- TV Pop Volume 1 + G-6 *GC0006-BHT BHT Volume 3 (Best Artists?) + G-7 GC0007-BAT BAT Volume 3 (Artist Selection?) + G-8 GC0008-MIN? untranslated (no volume) + G-9 GC0009- TV Pop Volume 3 (Volume 2 is 'P-2' in 'P' series) + G-10 GC0010- BAT Volume 4 (Artist Selection?) + G-11 GC0011- TV Pop Volume 4 + G-12 GC0012-BHT BHT Volume 5 (Best Artists?) (Volume 4 is 'P-1' in 'P' series) + G-13 GC0013- (unknown) Volume 6 + G-14 GC0014- (unknown) Volume 2 + G-15 GC0015- (unknown) Volume 5 + G-16 GC0016- (unknown) + G-17 GC0017- TV Pop Volume 6 + + (more? what's the G highest number?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR) + + These are for use with 3 different units + 1. e-Kara + 2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series) + 3. Konami DDR Family Mat + + P-1 BHT Volume 4 (Best Artists?) (1,2,3, 5 in G series) + P-2 TV Pop Volume 2 (1,3,4 in G series) + P-3 untranslated Volume 1 + P-4 untranslated Volume 7 + + (more? what's the P highest number?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by SP code) + + These are for use with 2 different units + 1. e-Kara + 2. Stepping Pad (like a dance mat) + + SP-1 (unknown) + SP-2 (unknown) + + (more? what's the SP highest number?) + + ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ + Everything below might not work with a standard e-kara, requires different hardware even if cart form is the same + ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ + + Japanese cart listing (by KE code) + + These are only compatible with some special 'Kids' unit and shaped as lyric books + (not e-kara compatible?) + + KE-01 (unknown) + KE-02 (unknown) + + (more?) + + *********************************************************************************** + + Japanese cart listing (by A code) + + These are for Pichi Pichi Pitch + (not e-kara compatible?) + + https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q10109392860 + + A-1 (unknown) + A-2 (unknown) + A-3 (unknown) + A-4 (unknown) + A-5 (unknown) + A-6 (unknown) + A-7 (unknown) + A-8 (unknown) + + *********************************************************************************** + + --> + <!-- US cartridges --> |
